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photometry
[ foh-tom-i-tree ]
noun
- the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- the science dealing with such measurements.
photometry
/ ˌfəʊtəˈmɛtrɪk; fəʊˈtɒmɪtrɪ /
noun
- the measurement of the intensity of light
- the branch of physics concerned with such measurements
photometry
/ fō-tŏm′ĭ-trē /
- The measurement of the intensity, brightness, or other properties of light.
- Also called photometrics
- See also luminous intensity
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Derived Forms
- phoˈtometrist, noun
- ˌphotoˈmetrically, adverb
- photometric, adjective
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Other Words From
- pho·to·met·ric [foh-t, uh, -, me, -trik], photo·metri·cal adjective
- pho·tome·trist pho·to·me·tri·cian [foh-t, uh, -me-, trish, -, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of photometry1
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Example Sentences
Considerations drawn from photometry were also lost sight of, because that art was still undeveloped.
Its precedence over its rivals Vega and Capella, long in dispute, has been settled by the Harvard photometry.
The embarrassing subject of photographic photometry has also been attacked by Professor Pickering.
The branch of astronomy (or physics) which deals with intensities of radiation is called photometry.
Then came astrophysics, including photography, spectroscopy and photometry.
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